Alejandro Nieto

For the victim of a 2014 police shooting, see Alex Nieto.

Alejandro Nieto (born in Montevideo, 7 January 1988) is a Uruguayan rugby union player who plays for Champagnat.^[1] He was a member of the Uruguay squad at the 2015 Rugby World Cup.^[3][4]

Alejandro Martin Nieto Serra

Alejandro Nieto Serra at 2016 Americas Rugby Championship vs USA
Birth name	Alejandro Martin Nieto Serra
Date of birth	(1988-01-07) 7 January 1988 (age 37)
Place of birth	Montevideo, Uruguay
Height	1.86 m (6 ft)
Weight	108 kg (17 st 0 lb; 238 lb) [1][2]
Rugby union career
Position(s) Number 8 Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2019 Houston SaberCats 11 (5) 2020− Peñarol 1 (0) International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2008 Uruguay Under 20 4 (0) 2012- Uruguay 69 (35) Correct as of 7 September 2019

He has been an active participant in the Uruguay qualifying run for RWC 2019, gaining the final place in pool D. This included victories over Canada, Namibia, Russia and Spain.^[5][6]

In 2019 Nieto signed for the Houston SaberCats.^[7]

Personal

Nieto attended St Catherine's School and the Crandon Institute.^[7]

Honours

Uruguay U20

• World Rugby Under 20 Trophy: 2008